My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

I Break For Beauty

16 April 2025
click to send Christine a smile

Oh yes… then there is the floral

version of the Easter Egg Hunt:

There are “new studies” all around

proudly declaring that there are health benefits to be found…

in whichever style of floral design you decide to do...

or even just admiring fresh flowers helps, too!

I load them in my To Read basket each year…

… for when I need a break for beauty and even hatch some cheer.

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Tutorials

16 April 2025

Just hatched willow twig egg armature

Craft a cracked egg shape armature for an Easter display.

19 February 2013

Manipulating stems: Snapping at an angle, Bending, Spiraling, Curling and Straightening

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without breaking it.

11 February 2015

Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

5 April 2017

Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.

29 May 2013

Tiny Rattan Basket

Weave a thin and delicate rattan basket

23 October 2024

Four wreath harvest basket that looks like it grew that way… because now some of it still is!

Harvest some cuttings to root in a wild and overgrown floral design.

1 November 2011

Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave

6 October 2021

A quick and easy way to Craft a Twig Basket Using Wire Tendrils

The hardest part of this is actually making the tendrils. From there it's a few twists... and we are done!

1 March 2023

Glue an early Spring basket from leftover cherry blossom twigs

After the last petal drops cut the blossom twigs into snippets to craft a basket with.

8 July 2015

Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

20 March 2024

Spring Coil Straw Basket

Coil a straw basket... the easy way.

9 April 2025

Nesting a small basket in a clematis vine for a “help yourself” Easter egg display

The dried plant material keeps the vine from flopping over in the vase as it continues to grow and flower and the vine lifts the dried material far above the water to prevent it from spoiling.

20 March 2013

Fold a Palm Cross

This is a traditional Palm Sunday or Easter craft

30 May 2012

Plaiting a palm thorn garland

This is the basic technique used in traditional Easter crafts to plait a crown of thorns.

30 May 2012

Plaiting a palm thorn garland

This is the basic technique used in traditional Easter crafts to plait a crown of thorns.

26 March 2025

Willow nest roll that continues to grow for a Spring display

This design is meant to be long lasting and ever changing... make now and enjoy all the way to Easter and beyond

18 April 2018

Clematis Vine Swing

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

5 February 2025

Delicate snow willow twirl around a growing Slipper orchid plant display

Arrange sprouting willow twigs to twirl and frame a beautiful Paphiopedilum (slipper) orchid

9 January 2019

Winter white Tulle bridal basket

Craft a delicate bridal basket from twigs and tulle.

25 January 2012

Weaving Willow spheres

I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball

4 September 2013

Weave a heart shaped basket

An easy to assemble open weave basket

8 April 2015

Cane and Willow Nest Shaped Basket

Weave a nest for Easter eggs

7 December 2016

Flat wire and grass bridal basket

Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design

13 March 2019

Interweave an enchanted gift basket

A bit of a planned-messy woven basket that is sturdy enough to carry small items.

Related Designs

5 April 2017

Easter Bonnet

Weave a delicate Pillbox hat

29 May 2013

The day came

Weave a tiny rattan basket

23 October 2024

Haerfest

Rooting clematis cuttings in a harvest wreath basket

6 October 2021

A good measure of Autumn

A wire and twig permanent display basket with tiny water sources for a few fresh flowers that can be replaced as needed.

1 March 2023

… ish

An early... ish Spring basket glued from blossom twigs

9 April 2025

Eggsactly… just like this

The flowers will continue to open around the nest… and the eggs… well surely they will disappear and you will need to replace those before Easter.

7 April 2012

Spring Clean

A clean Easter design. The tiny blossoms are Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink'. Tucked low in the paper eggs are a few Cymbidium orchids and the twigs are contorted hazel. The feathers are made from Kyogi or shaved wood.